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Quiz about Latina Animalia Latin Animals

Latina Animalia (Latin Animals) Quiz

This is a quiz about the Latin names for animals.

A multiple-choice quiz by Quinctia. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Quinctia

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
12,758

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3028

Last 3 plays: Guest 93 (7/10), Guest 159 (9/10), Guest 92 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the Latin word for 'dog'? Hint

canis

rana

rex

felis

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the Latin word for 'pig'? Hint

piggus

oinkus

snortus

porcus

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the Latin word for 'chicken'? Hint

chicus

pullus

eggus

ovum

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the Latin word for 'frog'? Hint

crocus

rana

frogius

amphibioticus

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the Latin word for 'cat'? Hint

felinus

felix

felis

felicer

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Latin for 'cow'? Hint

lac

bos

covus

muus

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the Latin word for 'hedgehog'? Hint

ericius

hedporcius

spinius

rollius

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the Latin word for 'fish'? Hint

fishus

scalus

finnius

piscis

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the Latin word for 'bull'? Hint

taurus

priapus

bullus

centaur

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the Latin word for 'bird'? Hint

glidus

levis

avis

panis

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Nov 10 2024 : Guest 93: 7/10
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 159: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the Latin word for 'dog'?

Answer: canis

Canis........CANINE! Any questions?

2. What is the Latin word for 'pig'?

Answer: porcus

The meat the Romans most commonly ate was pork.

3. What is the Latin word for 'chicken'?

Answer: pullus

Which came first, the pullus or the ovum?

4. What is the Latin word for 'frog'?

Answer: rana

A crocus is a flower...

5. What is the Latin word for 'cat'?

Answer: felis

Felix means lucky. I guess that's why he had the magic bag...

6. What is Latin for 'cow'?

Answer: bos

Lac means milk...muus is just funny.

7. What is the Latin word for 'hedgehog'?

Answer: ericius

No comment...I just wonder why I remember this...

8. What is the Latin word for 'fish'?

Answer: piscis

I didn't mistype. Piscis is the singular, pisces, the plural.

9. What is the Latin word for 'bull'?

Answer: taurus

Another Zodiac sign...didn't want to make the quiz too hard now...

10. What is the Latin word for 'bird'?

Answer: avis

Aviation... *winks*

Source: Author Quinctia

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